In the U.S....

More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease.

In 2016, 15 million Americans provided unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

These unpaid caregivers provided more than 18 billion hours of care, valued at$230,000,000,000.

In New York State...

There are 390,000 New Yorkers living with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.

1.1 million New Yorkers provide over 1 billion hours of unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer's and dementia.

What is dementia? What is Alzheimer's Disease?

Dementiais a general term for a decline in mental ability that is severe enough to interfere with a person's ability to perform everyday activities.daily life. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. It is a progressive brain disease that damages and destroys brain cells, leading to loss of memory and other brain functions.

Types of dementia

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. However, there are also several other types of dementia. Some other types of dementia are: